| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WD-35 |
| Corporate Name: | J. M. Lawrence & Son |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. M. Lawrence & Son. J. M. Lawrence. |
| Location: | Precinct No. 4, Census, 1870 and 1880, Wood County |
| County: | Wood |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1880 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | 1870: lumber and grain. 1880: lumber.
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam.
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 1870: 1,250,000 feet. 1880: 350,000 feet. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1870: sawmill and grist mill, one saw. 1880: One circular saw and two band saws. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | In 1870, the capital investment of the J. M. Lawrence sawmill in Precinct 4, according to that year's Census Products of Industry Schedule, was d to be $1,500. Ten men earned earned $2,800 in eight months. Raw materials included $4,500 worth of logs and and $2,000 in unmilled corn. The sawmill manufactured 1,250,000 feet of lumber valued at $25,000. The grist mill produced cornmeal valued at $2,500.
In 1880, the facility, now titled the J. M. Lawrence & Son sawmill, was again enumerated in Precinct 4 in the Census of that year. It had a capital value of $1,800. It employed eleven men. They were paid $.80 per day for unskilled labor, working eight-hour shifts in the summer and seven-hour shifts in the winter. The low pay , the short hours, and the fact that only 350,000 feet of lumber were manufactured during the reporting period indicate that this was a small, parttime operation. The men received a total of $750 in wages and raw material were worth $1,925. The total value of sawmill production was $3,500. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-22-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |